Sigismonda

Sigismonda

Item Information

Title:
Sigismonda
Description:
This is a dramatic scene from Giovanni Boccaccio’s celebrated medieval novel, the Decameron. The heroine Sigismunda holds a golden goblet sent to her by her father, Prince Tancred. Inside is the heart of her dead husband, Giuscardo – one of Tancred’s servants. He has murdered him, enraged by their unsuitable secret marriage.
Artist:
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Engraver:
Smith, Benjamin, -1833
Publisher:
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm)
Name on Item:
Painted by Wm. Hogarth. Engraved by Benj. Smith.
Date:
June 4, 1795
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Stipple engravings
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
William Hogarth (1697-1764). Prints
Subjects:
Grief
Drinking vessels
Hearts (Anatomy)
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. Sigismunda mourning over the heart of Guiscardo
Extent:
1 print : stipple engraving ; plate mark 41 x 46 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5138jv07h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
No. 90 Cheapside & at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall : J & J Boydell
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item.
Inscription on item: From the Original Picture in the Collection of Ald. Boydell.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (object):
After William Hogarth's painting, "Sigismunda mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo.'"
Identifier:
18_06_000094
Barcode:
36666003801152